Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Erdenebat. Jargaltulgyn is a patronymic, not a family name.

Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (Mongolian: Жаргалтулгын Эрдэнэбат) is a Mongolian politician and a member of the Mongolian People's Party. He was the 29th Prime Minister of Mongolia from 7 July 2016^[1][2] to 4 October 2017.

Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat
Жаргалтулгын Эрдэнэбат
Erdenebat in 2017
29th Prime Minister of Mongolia
In office 7 July 2016 – 4 October 2017
President	Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Khaltmaagiin Battulga
Preceded by	Chimediin Saikhanbileg
Succeeded by	Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Personal details
Born	(1974-07-17) 17 July 1974 (age 50) Mandal, Mongolia
Political party	People's Party
Alma mater	National University of Mongolia

Biography

Erdenebat was born on 17 July 1974 in Mandal sum, Selenge Province. He graduated from the University of Commerce and Business (later merged with the National University of Mongolia) in 1995.

In 2008, Erdenebat was appointed Governor of Selenge Province, a position he held until 2012. He won a seat during the 2012 parliamentary election, and served as Minister of Finance from 2014 to 2015 as part of the coalition government.^[3] He became Prime Minister in 2016, after the Mongolian People's Party swept the 2016 parliamentary election.